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Somerville is free. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 1, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

40 Years of SCATV Exhibit, CARNAVAL, Big Gay Dance Party, and More! Articles NEIGHBORS SOUND OFF ON PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING PLANS Mayor announces “pause” in design process, seeking more community input Committed to siting a new police and fire complex at 90 Washington St., the City has nevertheless paused the

LINDA PINKOW June 1, 2022

Aerial View of 90 Washington St site courtesy of the City of Somerville

NEIGHBORS SOUND OFF ON PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING PLANS

Mayor announces “pause” in design process, seeking more community input (Somerville Wire) – Committed to siting a new police and fire complex at 90 Washington St., the City has nevertheless paused the design process for the new building. “We put down our pencils. The design of the building is on

LINDA PINKOW June 1, 2022

Violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) at the 2022 Arts at the Armory Gala. Photo by Jesse Buckley. Copyright 2022 Jesse Buckley.

2022 ARTS IN THE ARMORY GALA PHOTOS

Photographer Jesse Buckley captures “A Night in Bloom” (Somerville Wire) – Last week, Arts in the Armory held its 2022 fundraising gala with the theme “A Night in Bloom” at the Center for Arts at the Armory at 191 Highland Ave. Somervillle-based photographer Jesse Buckley was on hand to document

SOMERVILLE WIRE STAFF May 26, 2022

DREAM FELLOWSHIP DEFERRED

Photo via US Department of Homeland Security / Mani Albrecht Diabetes researcher claims she was unlawfully denied entry to US A Canadian scholar hired for a prestigious diabetes research fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center says she was wrongfully denied entry to the US and

SARAH BETANCOURT May 25, 2022

Somerville at sunset, May 2022. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: MAY 24, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Somerville Mourns Stephenson Aman … and More Articles DETOXIFIED CONWAY PARK RETURNS TO SERVICE Final ribbon-cutting to be held this Friday, 11 a.m. It’s been five years since Conway Park was discovered to be contaminated. In preparation for renovations to the 2.8-acre complex at 550 Somerville Avenue, a 2017 environmental

LINDA PINKOW May 24, 2022

DETOXIFIED CONWAY PARK RETURNS TO SERVICE

Final ribbon-cutting to be held this Friday, 11 a.m. (Somerville Wire) – It’s been five years since Conway Park was discovered to be contaminated. In preparation for renovations to the 2.8-acre complex at 550 Somerville Avenue, a 2017 environmental site assessment found that chemicals had seeped into the soil, including

LINDA PINKOW May 24, 2022

DISPATCH FROM THE FIRST-ANNUAL BOSTON HOT SAUCE FESTIVAL

“Large or small, they may only have one or two sauces and it helps them get out in front of the public” Barry Shannon of Barry’s Hot Sauce and John Kasper, co-owner of Whitehouse Station Sauce Company, met at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo last October. It was a fun

MOLLY FARRAR May 18, 2022

Somerville porch flower. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: MAY 17, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Can’t Eat at Jumbo’s & A Night In Bloom This Friday Articles COUNCIL WANTS COPS OFF CONSTRUCTION DETAILS Final decision on using civilian flaggers to be made by Mayor Ballantyne and City staff The City Council has approved a resolution in favor of civilians taking control over traffic details at

LINDA PINKOW May 17, 2022

"A Message to the Future, 2021" by Julia Csekö, in collaboration with Eddie Maisonet. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Uhrhane.

SOMERVILLE ARTIST PAINTS MURAL IN JP

New work by Julia Csekö opens Saturday, May 21 (Somerville Wire) – As part of a long-term plan to uplift and celebrate the Stonybrook community in Jamaica Plain, Somerville-based artist Julia Csekö has created a new mural on an exterior wall of the Extra Space Storage facility at 141 McBride

LINDA PINKOW May 17, 2022

Road closure for Broadway bridge demolition March 2019. MassDOT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

COUNCIL WANTS COPS OFF CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Final decision on using civilian flaggers to be made by Mayor Ballantyne and City staff (Somerville Wire) – The City Council has approved a resolution in favor of civilians taking control over traffic details at construction sites. “I have never really understood why traffic details are exclusively worked by police

LINDA PINKOW May 17, 2022